Suzuki’s RM85 has
had the longest run of any
two-stroke on the market.
It continues to be an excellent bike for newcomers to
the 85 class, because it’s
physically smaller than most
and has a torquey motor
that most beginners find
easy to manage. It is less
expensive than the Yamaha
or Kawasaki and much,
much less expensive than
the minis from KTM and
Husqvarna.

TWO-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE

SUZUKI RM85:$4149SHERCO X-RIDE 290:$7600TM MX300 & MX250:$8995/$8845

Sherco’s Cross-Country
two-stroke models come
with an FMF exhaust system. All Cross-Country
models come with blue
race bodywork and graphics, a WP closed-cartridge
fork and a new WP shock
with more aggressive valving. There are no lights on
the Cross-Country models.